Today we’d like to introduce you to Carissa Laitinen-Kniss and Khristen Pahler.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
As kids, we grew up dancing and studying Pilates and Yoga. Mainly trained in classical ballet, we began to discover different dance style and movement methods as we got older and moved around. Military brats, moving was a thing that happened often. Fast forward to 2008, we were moms that had lost ourselves in the daily life of motherhood, marriage and corporate America. Our kids attended the same pre-school and were always getting in trouble together. They were the best of friends, as their friendship grew from 3-year-old cuddles and squeezing the farts out of each other; so did ours. We discovered we had quite a bit in common. On a little bike ride one day talking about our frustrations with life, we made a decision to add a little excitement in by starting our own business. Twisted Bodies began as a small side job driving from home to home with all our equipment, within a few years it grew to a tiny room in the back of a dark alley…LITERALLY. Within a year that tiny space grew to a 2-room shopping strip mall, another year down we expanded to 3 rooms of the shopping strip. Going into our 3rd year as a brick and mortar business we expanded once again to a 5,000-sq. ft. warehouse. We finally feel at home in our little warehouse space with our pink walls, and we are continually adding new class offerings to our schedule. When we sit down, breathe and think about everything that has manifested we realize we have been truly blessed with a wonderful gift and the ability to share our passion with others.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
We have had our fair share of bumps and bruises along the way. We have definitely made some mistakes. We make a choice to not dwell on those, but rather learn from them and move on.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Twisted Bodies – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
Twisted Bodies specializes in training bodies intelligently through the use of unique fitness modalities. We also have a teacher training program that certifies people in a number of techniques. Our business has multiple platforms from which we work, fitness and personalized training is the bulk of what we are known for. However, we also have a professional track for those wanting to become performers and we have our own performance company known as Hypella. If you were to walk into our studio you would see people completing a Pilates class, doing yoga, spinning on poles, or hanging from the ceiling. It’s hard to explain what we do, it’s easier for people to come see for themselves or experience just a little taste of it. The thing that sets us apart from others, is our consistent drive to inspire our students and accept them for who they are.
So, what’s next? Any big plans?
What do we plan for the future? The same thing we do every day, we plan to take over the world.
Contact Info:
- Address: 709 S Elm St
Denton, TX 76201 - Website: www.twistedbodies.com
- Phone: 940-514-1170
- Email: twistedbodiestx@gmail.com
- Instagram: @twistedbodies
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/twistedbodies
- Twitter: @twistedbodiesyp
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/twisted-bodies-pilates-and-yoga-denton
Image Credit:
Charlie Collier at Zapamation
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